Head injuries among cheerleaders declined after a 2012 rule change that banned the "double down" twisting dismount in stunts performed in high school and lower-level grades, a study showed. From 2004 ...

Cheerleading has developed into a very disciplined and competitive sport. It incorporates much of the athletic demands of gymnastics but without mats. There has been a significant rise in injuries ...

CHICAGO — Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading ...

Which athletes run the greatest risk of injury? You might think football players, but the answer is on the sideline, not the field. Twisted ankles, sprained wrists and broken limbs are common in many ...

High school cheer teams nationwide are reporting fewer lower-body injuries after adopting performance-supportive footwear. Athletic training records and budgets now show a trend toward cheer-specific ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Cheerleaders catapult in the air, climb human pyramids and catch their tumbling teammates as they fall to the ground. They also make lots of emergency room visits. Research indicates ...

"Had the protocols been followed, the outcome of the game would have been different," FBS Oversight Committee said about Michigan vs Western Michigan. Detroit Free Press Chesnes developing as a leader ...

Cheerleading has grown more popular, more competitive, more gymnastic -- and more dangerous. Cheerleading injuries have more than doubled since 1990, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ...

DALLAS (KTVT) — A fight between two individuals at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Saturday led to several poles being toppled, creating a loud noise and triggering panic at the National ...

A Wallington student's mother says the borough, school district and cheerleading coach's negligence are responsible for her daughter's injuries. The student was injured during cheerleading practice ...